An ultraound, also known as a sonogram, is a painless and relatively inexpensive imaging test that utilizes sound waves instead of ionizing radiation. There are no side effects. Ultrasound can give us two-dimensional, and in some applications three-dimensional, images of structures and organs in virtually any part of the body. In addition to diagnostic uses, such as evaluating abnormalities in the abdomen, pelvis, and breast, ultrasounds are commonly used to guide needle and catheter placement in a variety of surgical and minimally invasive procedures.
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well generally rever:
Radiology convention is to diaply the image as if the patient is facing you.; as to left and right... Your baby moves around a lot
so it is a moot point. But in general things on the left of the image are on the patients right.
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Yes:
A pelvic sonogram is a procedure for visualizing the internal organs. It does not provide any type of screening for cervical cancer. That is the purpose of the pap test. They are two different tests for two different purposes.
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Usually no.:
However, on occasion one will see a fluid distended fallopian tube called hydrosalpinx and those tubes are usually blocked. The hysterosalpingogram exam is usually used to tell if tubes are blocked.
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Yes.:
A transvaginal sonogram is typically the best way to diagnose placenta previa. The exam should be gentle and fairly fast. There may be some spotting after the exam. But, it is considered safe.
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